From The Pastor's Desk - Fall, Autumn, Life

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Isaiah 40:8-7 

Grace to you and peace from God our Father, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

The fall or Autumn season is upon us. What a beautiful time of the year. The leaves are changing colors. The result of God’s paintbrush is truly visible. Cooler weather and fall sports dominate society. Football, basketball, baseball and hockey are played simultaneously. People also get ready for winter as we turn our clocks back to standard time. The Northern hemisphere prepares for its seasonal rest.

Fall should also be a time of reflection for us as our four seasons remind us of life in general and the frailty of life. Spring brings new life (birth). Summer is life lived. Fall is life changing. Winter is life winding down in preparation for God's new gift of eternal life in heaven. That should bring us to pause, to consider what we have done in this life.

Have we fully trusted God, or have we only relied on our abilities by forgetting the source of our gifts - God Himself? Have we placed God first or just tossed Him the leftovers? Because we are reading (writing) this we know we are alive. Therefore, we have hope since it is just the Autumn of our lives. Winter is not yet upon us either for the season or our lives. God guides us to make God-pleasing changes in our lives. He promises to continue to guide us through the winter while looking forward to His gift of Spiritual growth, life-changing events, and complete trust in Him

In His Service,
Pastor Dale Skurla